NEW YORK — Drew Doughty and Patrik Laine are out with significant injuries. Meanwhile, the triangle — or is it tribal? — three-team rivalry of the Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs has everyone holding their breath each time they play each other in the preseason.

The NHL preseason has been the source of a lot of injuries this year. Here’s what Utah Hockey Club coach Andre Tourigny thinks about the situation.

With injuries spiking and weak lineups being iced against competitive ones, the format of the NHL’s training camp and pre-season has been debated. Andrew Brewer writes about what pre-season should be for,

It’s every organization’s and fan’s worst nightmare: to see one of their marquee players or promising youngsters get hurt in a game that doesn’t matter in the standings.